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Hallway with White Walls and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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The Bluffton
The Bluffton
Cottage Home CompanyCottage Home Company
St Albans Whole House Renovation
St Albans Whole House Renovation
MODEL Projects LtdMODEL Projects Ltd
Large spacious hallway.
Los Arboles Residence
Los Arboles Residence
Allison Merritt Design, LLCAllison Merritt Design, LLC
Spanish Remodel
Spanish Remodel
Interior ArchaeologyInterior Archaeology
Gallery Hall
Flat Roman Shades
Flat Roman Shades
Window SpacesWindow Spaces
Flat Roman Shades with custom fabric finish the decor of this bench seat window area.
Waban Hill Rd
Waban Hill Rd
RBL ArchitectsRBL Architects
The owners were downsizing from a large ornate property down the street and were seeking a number of goals. Single story living, modern and open floor plan, comfortable working kitchen, spaces to house their collection of artwork, low maintenance and a strong connection between the interior and the landscape. Working with a long narrow lot adjacent to conservation land, the main living space (16 foot ceiling height at its peak) opens with folding glass doors to a large screen porch that looks out on a courtyard and the adjacent wooded landscape. This gives the home the perception that it is on a much larger lot and provides a great deal of privacy. The transition from the entry to the core of the home provides a natural gallery in which to display artwork and sculpture. Artificial light almost never needs to be turned on during daytime hours and the substantial peaked roof over the main living space is oriented to allow for solar panels not visible from the street or yard.
Isle of Palms Beach House
Isle of Palms Beach House
HEIDI WALKER INTERIOR DESIGNHEIDI WALKER INTERIOR DESIGN
Walter Elliott Photography
Millcreek Residence
Millcreek Residence
Upland Development, Inc.Upland Development, Inc.
Scot Zimmerman
San Ysidro Beverly Hills
San Ysidro Beverly Hills
Creative BuildersCreative Builders
1852 Fort Greene Townhouse
1852 Fort Greene Townhouse
nC2 architecture llcnC2 architecture llc
Full gut renovation and facade restoration of an historic 1850s wood-frame townhouse. The current owners found the building as a decaying, vacant SRO (single room occupancy) dwelling with approximately 9 rooming units. The building has been converted to a two-family house with an owner’s triplex over a garden-level rental. Due to the fact that the very little of the existing structure was serviceable and the change of occupancy necessitated major layout changes, nC2 was able to propose an especially creative and unconventional design for the triplex. This design centers around a continuous 2-run stair which connects the main living space on the parlor level to a family room on the second floor and, finally, to a studio space on the third, thus linking all of the public and semi-public spaces with a single architectural element. This scheme is further enhanced through the use of a wood-slat screen wall which functions as a guardrail for the stair as well as a light-filtering element tying all of the floors together, as well its culmination in a 5’ x 25’ skylight.
Ranch Reinvented
Ranch Reinvented
RD Architecture, LLCRD Architecture, LLC
A specialty cabinet was designed in a space too deep and narrow to be accessed from only one side. The upper part of the cabinet is accessible from both sides so linens can be retrieved or restocked without disturbing the bathroom occupant. Photography by Juliana Franco
Chelsea
Chelsea
Anjie Cho Architect PLLCAnjie Cho Architect PLLC
Project consisted of a full-gut renovation in a Chelsea apartment in New York City. This is the hallway.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
Soucie Horner, Ltd.Soucie Horner, Ltd.
A contemporary interpretation of nostalgic farmhouse style, this Indiana home nods to its rural setting while updating tradition. A central great room, eclectic objects, and farm implements reimagined as sculpture define its modern sensibility. Photos by Hedrich Blessing
Other
Other
Jordan PowersJordan Powers
Photos by Jordan Powers John Fritz Construction
HAMPSTEAD APARTMENT No 1
HAMPSTEAD APARTMENT No 1
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSSTEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
We were commissioned to transform a large run-down flat occupying the ground floor and basement of a grand house in Hampstead into a spectacular contemporary apartment. The property was originally built for a gentleman artist in the 1870s who installed various features including the gothic panelling and stained glass in the living room, acquired from a French church. Since its conversion into a boarding house soon after the First World War, and then flats in the 1960s, hardly any remedial work had been undertaken and the property was in a parlous state. Photography: Bruce Heming
Greeting Area
Greeting Area
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by SpaceCrafting
A Tenleytown Rowhouse
A Tenleytown Rowhouse
FORMA DesignFORMA Design
Geoffrey Hodgdon
The Gatekeepers Cottage
The Gatekeepers Cottage
Bailey London Interior Design & BuildBailey London Interior Design & Build
Church
Church
E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.
Tom Crane Photography
Hall
Hall
Forum Phi Architecture | Interiors | PlanningForum Phi Architecture | Interiors | Planning

Hallway with White Walls and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

Looking for hallway ideas to spruce up your entrance or hall? There are a huge range of hallway ideas for your halls and landings that can make your in-between-room spaces feel more inviting. If you need hallway storage ideas, inspiration for hallway furniture, not sure what colours to go for, or you’re considering hallway wallpaper, then you can find all your inspiration from Houzz.

Hallway storage ideas

Your hallway or hall is the place you usually enter and exit the house, meaning it’s usually the place you want to load up or unload all your outdoor items – coats, jackets, umbrellas, hats, shoes, scarves, and often bags and keys, too. However, narrow hallways are common in a lot of UK and Irish properties so hallway storage can sometimes be hard to achieve. The type of hallway storage ideas that would suit your home will always depend on the available space and flexibility you have in your space – if feasible, built-in storage like cupboards and under-stairs storage will really help, but if not, there’s hallway furniture, hooks, racks and rails that can come to the rescue. Where space permits, furniture that doubles as storage is a great idea. A hallway storage bench, such as a monks bench, is an ideal multi-functioning solution while console tables were made for narrow hallways and provide concealed storage for clutter and a handy surface for decorative items. If you have an empty corner, a shelving unit or cabinet with cupboard compartments could use up the wasted space while providing much needed storage. Traditional hallway furniture includes coat stands, shoe storage and wall hooks, but you could save space by finding a piece that has all three combined – coat and shoe racks or ‘hall trees’ often have benches, shoe compartments and coat hooks all in one slender piece of furniture. You can obviously make use of hallway ideas such as hooks, shelves and rails, as well, for storage for coats, bags, umbrellas and even bikes where you don’t have outdoor storage.

Hallway decorating ideas

Halls, hallways and entrance spaces are usually the first space to be seen when someone enters the house, and first impressions count, so it’s no wonder there are tons of great hallway decorating ideas to help you make this area of your house impressive. While you might feel that slim spaces like hallways and landings are hard to decorate, there are actually plenty of narrow hallway ideas that can bring life to your walls, floors and ceilings. Because of their layout, walls can be the best feature of a hallway and offer the perfect opportunity for wall art, though anything too elaborate may be wasted for lack of room to stand back and admire. Instead, a picture wall with a collection of framed photographs or prints can make a lovely feature, as can adding wall decor such as clocks, hanging plants, prints or posters for decorative details that are easy to change. Hallway wallpaper is making a big comeback as it’s another way to add lots of character, colour and style to a small space like a hall or landing. You could choose a vibrant pattern; a rich coloured wallpaper to contrast against light furniture and flooring (or vice versa); a subtle, understated hallway wallpaper to give an elegant feel; or choose a feature piece for one wall. The type of hallway wallpaper you choose should obviously depend on your style and taste, but also consider the flooring and other features – will you have a tiled floor, wooden hallway flooring, carpet or a hallway runner? And which hall colours should you go for? While ‘light and bright’ is a good rule of thumb when it comes to narrow hallway decorating ideas, rich hues such as greens, blues, reds and purples can also work as hallway ideas, and can even look stunning in larger spaces and period homes. Hallway lighting is an important tool to balance proportions and enhance brightness in a hall, and strategically-placed hallway mirrors, such as at the bottom of the staircase, will make the the space seem wider.

More hallway furniture ideas

Although hallway furniture is often for storage purposes, it doesn’t have to be. Utilising hallway corners is a great way to add dimension and cosiness to your hallway, and can make an unexpectedly welcoming area for relaxation. If yours is big enough, it can be furnished with seating such as a hallway bench, armchair, rocking chair or beanbag; you could add a small table, lamps, hallway storage boxes, ottoman or bookcase (or all of the above!) to create a comfortable nook for reading, listening to music, or just passing the time.

Landing furniture ideas

The landing at the top of your staircase is too often a neglected but can provide valuable, flexible, additional space. The golden rule of furnishing landings is to ensure stairways aren’t impeded, but even with limited floor space this is an area that affords ample opportunity for furniture and design. Some landings may have enough room for furniture such as seating or bookshelves to create a quiet reading area, or a desk and shelving to provide a makeshift work space. Even if your landing is on the smaller side, use landing ideas such as a small hall table or stool accessorised with a table lamp, an antique bowl or flowers, which will add interest. A beautiful window seat can be the prize feature of a house, so if you have a bay window on your landing it seems a crying shame not to make the most of it. For a built-in option, seating with added storage can be installed under the window; alternatively, simply placing a bench, miniature sofa or chaise longue in the window will add charm to your landing.
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